Tag: ice cream

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, sorry about that! Summer is flying by, and I’m enjoying every minute of it. I have 3 recipes to share with you, but I had to start with this: it’s a nice, smooth coffee ice cream that’s not too strong, mixed with ground hazelnuts. It even has cream cheese in it, so you know it’s gotta be good!

I warned you that there’d be a lot of strawberry recipes coming your way, right? Okay, good!

Before this, I was pretty sure I just plain sucked at making ice cream. Even if it was good straight from the ice cream machine, by the next day it was always a rock-hard chunk and then it turned straight to freezer burn. Finally I drew on my food prep lab knowledge and added a bunch of fat and sugar. Ta-da! Creamy ice cream that’s as easy to scoop as the store-bought kind. Also, it tastes amazing. So much strawberry flavor! Did you know that ice cream actually needs a lot of sugar to keep the ice crystals small? And the cold temperature tricks your tongue, so it seems less sweet once it’s frozen. Continue reading “Creamy Strawberry Ice Cream”